· Working in a cooperative fashion with our clients to help identify control measures.

· Writing reports and communicating the results and recommendations with the client groups.

Examples of Hygiene Assessments can include evaluation of exposure to contaminants such as:

· Solvents

· Isocyanates

· Toxic Dust and Metal Fumes

· Bioaerosols

· Metal Working Fluids

· Noise exposure

· Heat Stress

​​Industrial Hygiene Survey (IH) Testing in an office or industrial environment may be conducted to determine if the quality of air meets or exceeds legislative standards or guidelines.

Chemical air sampling is a test in which indoor air is sampled and analyzed to see what it contains. A direct reading instrument may be used or equipment may be used where samples are collected for laboratory analysis. Sampling can be conducted to determine the concentration in air of a specific chemical or for a broad range of chemicals.

Work place Monitoring

Monitoring Worker Exposure to Chemicals and Airborne Contamination

After the hazards have been identified and a plan has been drawn up, ongoing monitoring of workers is essential to ensure that the measures taken to limit or reduce exposure to contaminating substances are effective.

Typical monitoring may include:

· Continuous sampling for contaminants

· Personal sampling from workers to determine actual exposure (i.e. sampling the immediate area around workers most likely to be exposed)

Certain industries require specific and stringently controlled conditions for manufacturing – a pharmaceutical company being a good example. A ‘cleanroom’ is a closed environment where products are manufactured and the standards are often set by legislation.

Naturally, a cleanroom necessitates a higher level of vigilance than most others when it comes to monitoring environmental conditions. In particular, the concentration of airborne particles is most often a crucial parameter. Particle concentrations must be sampled and monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure optimal conditions and reduce the likelihood of any downtime due to contamination

Clean room

Sampling

The Law Says

Businesses benefit from identifying and controlling health hazards in the workplace as:

Addressing health hazards in the workplace can demonstrate compliance with the law and minimize work stoppages, as well as Ministry of Labour fines or orders